Panola TownshipIL
This town of 377 people was settled in 1892.
Is Panola Township a good place to live?
Panola Township’s midpoint age is 55.4 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Panola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
377 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Panola Township.
Most of Panola Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Employers in Panola Township added 26 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 46. For Panola Township, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Bloomington (24%), El Paso (16%) and Normal (13%). Panola Township: 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Panola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Panola Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Panola Township: inland flooding
For Panola Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 36 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Panola Township is
Among adults in Panola Township, 15% smoke cigarettes. Against the Illinois average, Panola Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. 18% of adults in Panola Township binge drink; 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Panola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Panola Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Panola Township
Starved Rock State Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Panola Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park23 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo31 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
40 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park
25 mi Theme parkSpider Hill
20 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SitePhoto credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Moving to Panola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Panola Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Panola Township for work
Where Panola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Panola Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Panola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Panola Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Panola is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Panola had a population of 47. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Panola is one of the smallest communities in Illinois today. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of El Paso, along Illinois Route 251 (next to U.S. 51).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 737 ft
- Area code
- 309
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